CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 4,457,582	$ (4,266,626)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Impairment and depreciation	3,264	79,245
Stock-based compensation		(36,138)
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	2,758	2,558
Change in fair value of warrant liability	(5,248,041)	3,879,621
Gain on disposal of assets	(2,140)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(11,899)	6,144
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities including related party payables	51,018	(12,966)
Net cash flows from operating activities	(747,458)	(348,162)
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of oil and gas properties	(599)	(9,303)
Proceeds from sale of assets	7,377
Acquisition of mineral properties	(519,750)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(512,972)	(9,303)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,104)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,264,534)	(357,465)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,052,305	2,409,770
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	787,771	2,052,305
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid in cash
Income tax paid in cash